UP JUMPED A SWAGMAN A talented young Australian singer moves to London in search of his big break. On the way he tries to woo a top model while seemingly overlooking the beautiful publican's daughter who truly loves him and gets tangled up with a gang of thieves! CHARLEY MOON A new career beckons for Charley Moon when, during his army service, he becomes part of a comic double act in a unit concert. Though lucky breaks are few and far between, they end up getting enough experience to try their luck in London. WHAT A CRAZY WORLD Alf Hitchins is an unemployed chap whose life revolves around dance halls, amusements arcades and cafés any place to escape from the family home! His cheerful acceptance of life expresses itself in the song he casually composes one night and the results take everyone by surprise! BALLAD IN BLUE During a performance Ray Charles befriends David, a young boy who has recently lost his sight, and helps him come to terms with his condition. Then, during a world tour, Charles finds himself in Paris where a surgeon is pioneering a radical procedure that could restore David's sight.
Making his only major film appearance, legendary soul singer, musician and composer Ray Charles helps transform the lives of a blind boy and his widowed mother in this poignant, uplifting film drama set in mid-1960s London. Presented in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio, Ballad in Blue sees Charles - who had lost his sight completely by the age of eight - performing some of his best-loved songs, including I Got a Woman
Making his only major film appearance legendary soul singer musician and composer Ray Charles helps transform the lives of a blind boy and his widowed mother in this poignant uplifting film drama set in mid-1960s London. Presented in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio Ballad in Blue sees Charles - who had lost his sight completely by the age of eight - performing some of his best-loved songs including I Got a Woman Hit the Road Jack and Busted. During a performance for blind children global star Ray Charles befriends David a young boy who has recently lost his sight and tries to help him come to terms with his condition. Then during a world tour Charles finds himself in Paris where a surgeon is pioneering a radical procedure that could restore David's sight; he sets out not only to convince David's over-protective mother to allow her son to undergo the surgery but also to reconcile her with her boyfriend a struggling composer who seeks solace in alcohol. Special Features: Image gallery
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